Telegram is ending the year by giving its users yet another update. Version 4.7 for Android brings support for multiple accounts using different phone numbers and a quick-reply action within chats. This is the second Telegram update this month.
Here's the changelog:
WHAT'S NEW
Multiple accounts...
YouTube Music app crosses 50 million downloads on the Play Store
Of all the streaming music services, I find YouTube Music the most puzzling. This is undoubtedly because I am not a millennial, and by that I mean I am old and irrelevant. YouTube Music clearly doesn't need me to understand its appeal, because its Android app just passed the 50,000,000 installs threshold...
OnePlus releases 'Switch' app for migrating to a new device
Google has offered its own basic device backup/restore tool as part of Google Play Services for years, and an actual migration tool is present on Pixel devices (which allows for USB transfer from iPhones, among other improvements). OnePlus has now released its own migration tool, simply titled 'OnePlus...
Best Android apps of 2017 for your new phone, tablet, or Chromebook
With the new year only two days away, I thought it would be nice to compile the best apps of the year (much like I did with the best games of the year) in one of our app roundups so that everyone can find some quality releases to utilize on their recently received phone, tablet, or Chromebook. I have...
Amazon's Alexa Android app just reached 10 million installs on the Play Store
There is no denying that Amazon's Echo devices and Alexa voice assistant are a huge success at this point. What started out as a weird little cylinder you can command to play music and ask a few questions has now become an entire line-up of devices, an ecosystem that has engendered many integrations...
Commander One review: A superior alternative to Android File Transfer on Mac
As a Mac user, I've felt like a pariah over the past years that I've also been using Android as my go-to mobile platform. Mac works fantastically with iOS, but Android doesn't have any powerful integration with any desktop environment. That's been the status-quo of things for as long as I remember....
Amazon Digital Day now live with deals on games, movies, apps, and more
Amazon’s Digital Day is officially live, and as expected, there are a lot of deals on games, movies, apps, and more.
There are lots of notable deals included in Amazon’s Digital Day, including those that you might use for work. For example, you can score a one-year subscription to the Adobe Creative...
Nokia 2 will receive Oreo with some Android Go improvements
Manufacturers generally support their flagships with software updates for a reasonable amount of time (though often at a very slow pace), but budget phones often get ignored. Nokia seems to be kicking this trend though!
When chief product officer of HMD Global Juho Sarvikas was asked on Twitter about...
iOttie Easy One Touch 4 air vent mount review
The iOttie Easy One Touch 4 dash mount is my favorite car mount out there, but it (as well as any dash mount) has a downside. It blocks some of your view because it sits up above the dash. A vent mount can solve this issue, and iOttie offers one with the same great mounting mechanism.
On the front...
T-Mobile Moto Z2 Force updated to Android 8.0 Oreo
It has been one week since the Verizon version of the Moto Z2 Force received its update to Android 8.0 Oreo, and now it looks like the T-Mobile variant is next up.
Folks over on Reddit have confirmed that their T-Mobile Moto Z2 Force is now being updated to Android 8.0 Oreo. The new software...
Some people managed to unlock their Verizon Pixel 2 bootloader
Verizon‘s version of the Pixel devices aren’t supposed to have an unlockable bootloader. The first gen lineup on Verizon didn’t, and the current Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL shouldn’t either. And yet, that doesn’t always seem to be the case.
A few users on XDA have managed to unlock the bootloader on their...
[Bonus Round] Abi: A Robot's Tale, Vignettes, Lotus Digital, Fit, Shurado, Guardians: A Torchlight Game
Welcome to the latest entry in our Bonus Round series, wherein we tell you all about the new Android games of the day that we couldn't get to during our regular news rounds. Consider this a quick update for the dedicated gamers who can't wait for our weekly roundups, and don't want to wade through...
LG and Samsung don’t slow down your old phones due to aging batteries
After Apple admitted to slowing down iPhones with older batteries, a lot of people worried that this was an industry standard process. Fortunately, we have learned that this is not the case. HTC and Motorola both stated that neither of them does this.
Today, LG and Samsung has made similar statements....
Android apps will soon run in the background on Chrome OS
Android apps only recently made the jump over to Chrome OS, but for folks who might have switched to Google’s operating system from something like Windows, one drawback might have been clear right out of the gate: Apps unable to run in the background.
While there are some exceptions to that rule...
Google has stopped selling the Pixel C tablet
Two years ago, Google launched a tablet called the Pixel C. It was an expensive piece of kit that was meant to showcase that the Android experience on tablets wasn’t completely dead, but it wouldn’t be hard to argue it didn’t quite achieve that goal.
The Pixel C was available in two options, 32GB...
Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ pass through the FCC
Samsung is going to follow up the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ with proper successors in 2018, but to get there the company has to work with the necessary regulatory bodies to approve those handsets for public launch.
Our first hint that the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are essentially right around the...
Magisk v15.1 released to stable, fixes v15 bootloop for some devices
Most of us that have been using Magisk for our root needs have probably been installing the latest beta builds. Through them, we've seen incremental improvements and additions to the stability and functionality of the root tool. And now Magisk developer topjohnwu has decided that all these recent...
LastPass' 2FA Authenticator app found to be partially insecure, fix incoming
A few days back it was revealed by a security researcher in a post on Medium that the LastPass Authenticator app for 2FA key generation wasn't entirely secure. Access to the keys was ostensibly secured by a PIN/fingerprint, but a workaround was found that allows anyone with the ability to...
Top 10 New Android Games This Week: Incredibox, Battle Team
Welcome back to Android Gaming Weekly, our weekly recap of new game releases. We still plan to cover upcoming releases and games we’re playing, but this column is dedicated to new games that you can start playing right now. Check out our top picks and let us know in the comments section if...
OnePlus 5T update brings camera optimizations and more
OnePlus has confirmed that its flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 5T, will receive a software update that will bring a few key optimizations to the handset.
Announced yesterday, OnePlus says the rollout of software update version OxygenOS 4.7.6 has begun. This is an over-the-air (OTA) update,...
Here are 59 temporarily free and 143 on-sale apps for your Thursday, including games from Devolver and Square Enix
Hello, there. I bet you didn't expect me to show up on a Thursday for some app sales. I missed yesterday due to some failure in planning, but I'm making up for it today. We have quite a list to get through that includes some goodies from Devolver Digital and Square Enix. I might be back again tomorrow,...
YouTube stops working on Amazon Fire TV devices a few days early
Earlier this month, Google confirmed that in its dispute with Amazon, it planned to pull the YouTube app from both the Echo Show and Fire TV devices.
At the time, it was expected that the YouTube app would be pulled on January 1 of next year, but it looks like Google has decided to cut the cord...
LG ThinQ smart speaker features Google Assistant, will be fully unveiled at CES
Word is that Samsung is planning on building its own smart speaker and that it may be unveiled in the early stages of 2018. Now LG has revealed that it plans on jumping ahead by announcing its own smart speaker at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January.
This is one of those situations...
HTC and Motorola say they don’t throttle older phones as batteries age
A conspiracy theory that has been around for quite awhile recently turned out to be true — sort of — as Apple officially confirmed that it does indeed slow down older iPhones as the batteries age and degrade.
In Apple’s confirmation of the “feature” it introduced last year, it didn’t say that...
A look back at the most read Google Play posts on Medium in 2017
Posted by Sergejs Cuhrajs, Community Manager, Google Play
Earlier this year we launched the Google Play Apps & Games publication on Medium to help developers discover best practices and insights to grow successful apps and games businesses on Google Play. As we draw closer to the end of the year...
Instagram will now show you recommended posts in your main feed
Instagram is continuously working on tweaking the main feed for its users, for better or worse, and the latest change may fall into the latter category depending on your usage.
TechCrunch revealed today that Instagram is going to start showing “recommended” posts in your main feed. Specifically, you...
Users report Samsung Galaxy Note 8 no longer charging after hitting 0%
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 owners have had a relatively pain-free experience compared to devices like the Pixel 2 lineup and the exploding Galaxy Note 7 that prompted a worldwide recall.
Unfortunately, it seems that a problem is now cropping up for some Note 8 owners. People are reporting that...
Huawei Mate 10 may launch on AT&T in February
It was initially rumored back in November of this year that Huawei would be making its big debut in the United States in 2018, and that rumor was subsequently confirmed by the company earlier this month.
Now speculation over which carrier, or carriers, will be working with Huawei to bring the...
FCC certifies first at-a-distance wireless charging system
In a major step forward for charging technology, the FCC has certified the first at-a-distance wireless charging system. The technology, called WattUp, is developed by Energous Corporation and uses a radio frequency (RF) charging system to send power to devices wirelessly at distances of up to several...
Amazon sold ‘tens of millions’ of Alexa-enabled devices during the holidays
We saw lots of deals on the Amazon Echo during the past month or so, and it looks like all of those special offers paid off.
Amazon confirmed today that it sold “tens of millions” of Alexa-enabled products worldwide this holiday season. Exact numbers haven’t been given, but Amazon does say that the...
HQ Trivia for Android now in limited beta, full launch expected January 1
At the beginning of the month, it was reported that the popular trivia game HQ Trivia would be making its Android debut this Christmas. The Twitter bio for the popular game does still say that the Android version will arrive “this Christmas,” it doesn’t look like it will be a wide release....
Edward Snowden wants you to protect what's precious with Haven
As a tech enthusiast with the brains and taste to prefer Android over the other options, you're probably someone who also appreciates the need for privacy and security. You may even keep a spare "burner" phone for when you travel to some less-than-confidence-inspiring situations like hacker conferences...
Android One Moto X4 receiving Android 8.0 Oreo update
The day after Christmas is turning out to be a good day for some Android device owners, as Android 8.0 Oreo is not only rolling out to the LG V30 in South Korea, but also the Android One variant of the Moto X4.
As confirmed by folks over on Reddit, the Android One variant of the Moto X4 is now...
LG V30 receiving Android 8.0 Oreo update in South Korea
If you are in South Korea and have an LG V30, there is a software update rolling out that you will want to get on your handset as soon as possible.
LG has confirmed that the V30 in South Korea is now receiving the Android 8.0 Oreo update. The software was available in a beta release back in November,...
Shuttle Music Player updated to v2.0 with dynamic themes, album shuffle, and more
The age of streaming music services is upon us, but not everyone has moved to the cloud for their listening needs. Those who still rely on local music files might be interested to know that Shuttle Music Player just got a big, big update. In the v2.0 release, the developer has added a new theme engine,...
[Deal Alert] Enpass password manager's Pro lifetime license is now $4.99 (50% off)
I've sung the praises of my password manager of choice, Enpass, many times before on Android Police. But today I get to tell you all a better piece of news: the Pro lifetime subscription is half off until January 1, 2018, making it only $4.99 instead of $9.99.
If you're wondering what sets Enpass...
Sky Sports releases "International" app, though it seems to only be available in the US
Sky, the British TV and telecom company, has a series of apps for Android, but most of them are only available for the UK (and Ireland I think). Only Sky News appears to be available to a more worldwide audience, and now Sky Sports is joining it.
There's a new separate Play Store listing for Sky Sports...
'Smiles of 2017' video collage rolling out in Google Photos
The holidays give us a lot of reasons to smile. With Google Photos, you can even make sure that every one of those happy moments is saved and backed up online. And now you can enjoy looking back at all those happy moments over the last year in a new "Smiles of 2017" movie.
These short video...
